Moms say: What I paid for my baby's birth

Are you curious how much other women paid for the birth of their baby? We were too, so we asked moms in our community to share their bill's total, as well as how much they were personally responsible for paying. Their responses were all over the map, from those who shared scandalously high figures to those who shrugged and said they never even saw a bill.

The big-bill payers

I had a normal vaginal birth with a two-day stay. The total was $31,000, and I had to pay $2,800. The nursery bill was $9,000, and I had to pay $1,400. This doesn't include the doctor or anesthesiologist bills.— Sparklelilone

My husband had full coverage, and even with that, because I had a c-section and had to stay three days in the hospital, we were stuck with a $4,000 bill!— bethanyblntn

After Regence paid their share, we still owed the hospital $3,500! That was a one-night stay, no medication, no problems, a natural childbirth. Plus probably another $500 after insurance to the doctor for prenatal care.— chorusof1

Ours was $35,000 for a c-section and four days in the hospital. PPO insurance covered all but $4,000.— 26mama

$27,598 – that's without insurance because I lost mine 20 days before delivery! However, the hospital wrote it off because they knew we couldn't afford it. Plus I owed them over $75,000 from visits during my pregnancy. Oh, and I owe my OB $17,933.— Aharlesschuck

The happily insured

The bill was $44,000-ish, and our copay was $350.— Smurfinstein

I had a c-section, so the total cost was about $25,000; our responsibility was $320. My son's total cost was about $2,000, and we are responsible for $150. We have great insurance.— Ben2013Mom

I didn't even see a bill. With Kaiser, I only paid $200, which included all my prenatal visits, a two-day stay at the hospital after birth (vaginal with epidural), and postnatal care for me and my baby!— enadaltwei

The total for my stay, c-section, and anesthesia was $32,000. After insurance, I paid $750.— Ginny217

The military moms

Our emergency c-section was totally free because my husband is in the military.— Lovee mommy hood

Lucky military mom here! Five ultrasounds, three perinatologist visits, all my doctor visits, three rounds of failed induction, a c-section, and everything else during a two-day hospital stay ... FREE.— krennier

The Canadians

Mine was free. But I'm Canadian. It did however cost me $85 to have a private room for three days because my benefits only cover semiprivate.— cndncookie

Mine was free except for $10 for a private room. Oh, and $30 for parking. I'm Canadian.— MaddiesMom82

The birth center and home birthers

My birth-center birth was cheap compared to a hospital. Of course, I was only there for about 12 hours total, but the total for delivery was $2,650.— Ronniroo

We paid $2,700 for all prenatal care and a waterbirth at home with a CNM and assistant, through the 6-week checkup.— BeatnikGypsy

I had a birthing-center birth in Texas and paid $3,000 for total care and delivery, plus an additional $175 because I chose a water birth.— ELMitchell

My homebirth was $1,500, plus about $75 for some additional supplies.— g33kywife

$4,400 at a birth cottage (a small home with a midwife).— Summertime_66_2000

The Medicaid mamas

My daughter was really tiny, so Medicaid covered her stay. The doctors alone for her 85-day NICU stay cost $50,000+. I am glad I never had to see a bill.— lhatchling

Nothing! Medicaid.— mamibubume

I have no idea. I am a Medicaid recipient, and my labor/delivery was paid 100 percent. I never saw one bill.— ValerizzleDizzle

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